State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Bjarne Johnson
Sverdrup Township ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Bougainville
1944
Private First Class Richard Landenberger
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Electrician's Mate First Class Harris R. Larson
Northwood, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: March 23, 1944 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Seaman First Class Ervin E. Schlenz
Fredonia, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: March 22, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Sergeant Roland E. Feil
Hebron, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Coxswain Leroy M. Larson
Dickey, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Staff Sergeant Lawrence H. Meidl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Seaman First Class Warren D. Paton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: March 18, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private Arnold C. Grise
Broe Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 15, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Private First Class Manuel L. Arechiga
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 349th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 13, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Private First Class John C. Finnegan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 13, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Bougainville
1944
Private First Class Frank Rysavy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Bougainville
1944
Private First Class Philip Mitzel Jr.
Orrin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129 Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 12, 1944 / Age: 24
1944
Private First Class Gustave Odegard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 11, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Italy
1944
Private Julius J. Koehler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 10, 1944 / Age: 35
Died in service at Camp Rimini, Montana
1944
Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 546th Bomb Squadron (Heavy)
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force
Date of Loss: March 09, 1944 / Age: 31
Staff Sergeant Joseph Jacobson was Killed in Action on 9 March 1944 while serving as Waist Gunner on B-17 aircraft #42-37781 (Silver Dollar) when the aircraft was struck by bombs dropped by another B-17 on a bombing mission to Berlin, Germany.